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    Filter air relief line routed back into plumbing

    I noticed the air relief valve on top my starite system 3 cartridge filter is leaking. Looking into replacing and discovered someone previously installed a line from the air relief back to the return side (bypassing the heater). Is this normal practice? Do I not need to open this line to remove...
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    Pool light troubleshooting

    I replaced two pool lights and one spa light with LED bulbs. They all came on beautifully but after about 10 seconds or so, the spa light went out and won’t come back on. I believe all are on the same circuit but I am no electrician by any means. I can independently control them from the house...
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    Draining Advice

    I finally have more time on my hands so decided to take the pool into my own hands. Unfortunately, probably at the worst possible time. Algae is forming and the levels are way out of whack. CYA is over 100 and pool math tells me to put 18 gallons of bleach in to SLAM. So time to drain. I’m...
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    Filter replacement during refill?

    I'd like to drain and refill my pool in the near future. I am not sure the last time it has been done but most likely quite some time ago. I will power wash the calcium line while it is empty. My question is regarding the need to replace the cartridge in the filter during this time. The cyanuric...
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    Spa draining to pool level

    Greetings. I’m a new pool owner with a fairly complicated setup. My current issue is that the spa will drain to the level of the pool. The spa is fairly large (12 person) and it drains about 5 inches an hour or more. The spa has three pumps that create an overflow feature into the pool. The spa...